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Petition · past parliament

Its legal in Scotland for to people to come together in a handfasting ceremony.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Change the law. Recognise the pagan communities handfastenings in England and Wales.
Give pagans in England and Wales the same rights. By allowing the law to stay the same the pagan community is being religiously discriminated against and in 2021 a time where equality is important. Issues like this shouldn't need a petition to change the law.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Grant English and Welsh Pagans the same marriage rights as Scottish Pagans

Timeline

12 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
19 Jan 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 19 Jan 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.